Dancing from your heart, There's no better place to start. Dancing is an art, But you
have to dance your part.
Whether the music is soft or loud, If you know exactly how,
You will be dancing on the clouds.

"It's what I've always wanted to do, to show the laughter, the fun, the joy of dance." ~Martha Graham

Friday, May 31, 2013

The 12 Days of Recital- Day 12

Today's the day. It is show day. It is the day when all the work comes together. Nervous? A little, Excited? Definitely.

We had our dress rehearsal last night. It went surprisingly smoothly. First we had creative movement rehearsal. The preschoolers and kindergarteners are both doing a spoonful of sugar. The kindergarteners have the first verse and are robins, and the preschoolers have the second verse and are bumblebees. This year, the teacher who is normally responsible for Creative Movement is responsible for the entire show. So she decided to put the responsibility on me to be in charge of getting the girls onstage. YIKES! I'm hoping I won't mess anything up...

Then we had rehearsal for everyone else. I made all my quick changes (a very good start for the show). All my dances went relatively well. We didn't get through the end of the show, because 9:00 hit before we were done. We still have a lead cast rehearsal this afternoon before the show, so we'll finish during that.

The only concern I have is pointe. The stage is really slippery, and they didn't put the rosin box out for us on the side of the stage. I felt a little bit nervous while I danced, and when we did the pique turn manege, I lost a bit of control. We have balancés that travel forward right out of it, so it's easy to get back in control. But still. Slippery stages are scary.

So tonight we have rehearsal at 3:30, dinner break at 5:00, call time at 6:00, and Showtime at 7:00. Wish me luck!

Hi guys!
My name is Jasmine. I'm 13 years old and I'm going into 8th grade! I LOVE to dance! I am currently attending dance at FSPA (Franklin School of Performing Arts.)
We are on Summer Break right now, but in the fall, I will be taking Ballet,Tap, Modern, and Jazz. I have been taking ballet for 11 years, Tap for 7 years, Modern for 5 years, pointe for 3 years, and Jazz for 2 years. I'm also in the Performance Company. Which means I get to dance with my company group at Fairs and Festivals around town. You have to audition to get in, and take Ballet, Modern, and Jazz. I also will be assisting 2 Creative Movement classes, and Tap 1. This is my 4th year assisting Creative Movement, but my first year with Tap 1! I'm so excited to get to learn more teaching methods!!
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♥Jasmine
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I love to dance, and when I got into the whole blogging thing, I immediately knew I wanted a blog about dance. Dancing on Clouds was originally called On Your Toes, and was made in Spring 2010, with a partner. Later that partner got to busy, and I got bored with the name. Dancing on clouds is my own "Journal" about dance. I tell of all my dreams and where my heart (and feet!) take me. It takes a special person to want to read about my love of dance, because often times it is confusing. So I wanted to be able to tell people about my passion, by letting them choose what they wanted to know. And I enjoy posting, even if nobody reads my posts. The name Dancing on Clouds came from my passion of not just going to class and do what the teacher says, but going into my bonus room when I'm home alone, and being able to dance from my heart. I truly believe that dancing on clouds is where talented dancers really begin. Please enjoy my blog (sorry about my confusing ballet spellings and descriptions.)
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Dance,by Mary Carolyn Davies

God is in me when I dance.
God, making Spring
Out of his thoughts
And building worlds
By wishing.
God
Laughing at his own
Queer fancies
And sobbing;
Musing;
Dreaming;
Throbbing;
Commanding;
Creating-
God is in me
When I dance.